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Master Plumber Dies When Trench Collapses [PDF]
, 2004 On July 29, 2003, a 35-year-old, male master plumber died when an unshorn trench collapsed. Two employees from the contracting company were speaking with him at the time from the side of the trench.
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Annals of MedicineIntroduction Ice hockey is a popular global sport with growing participation for boys and girls yet remains a high-risk sport for injury. While the evidence for some risk factors, such as bodychecking policy is well established, other risk factors such ...
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Victims Struck Out by Logging [PDF]
, 2006 To prevent injuries while felling trees: Loggers should attend the Kentucky Master Logger program for training and education regarding Occupational Safety and Health Administration logging standards and safety procedures. A “pre-job safety plan” should
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INDUSTRIAL INJURIES: THEIR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT [PDF]
, 1965 Irving R. Tabershaw
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Logger Killed during Tree Felling [PDF]
, 1997 A 61-year-old male logger was killed when he was hit by the tree he was felling. On the day of the incident, he was working on a steep mountainside with his son and another logger.
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2018 Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older adults. The American and British Geriatric Societies recommend a fall risk assessment to identify risk factors and guide interventions to prevent these falls.
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A biomechanical study of neck strength and impact dynamics on head and neck injury parameters [PDF]
arXivTraumatic brain injuries (TBI) are considered a silent epidemic. It affects many people, from automobiles to sports to service members. In this study, we employed a musculoskeletal head-neck model to understand the effect of impact locations, characteristics, and neck strength on head and neck injury severity. Three types of impact forces were studied:
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Genoautotomy (Genome 'Self-Injury') in Eukaryotic Cells: A Cellular Defence Response to Genotoxic Stress [PDF]
arXiv, 2016 This paper proposes that eukaryotic cells, under severe genotoxic stress, can commit genoautotomy (genome 'self-injury') that involves cutting and releasing single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) fragments from double-stranded DNA and leaving ssDNA gaps in the genome. The ssDNA gaps could be easily and precisely repaired later.
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Retiree Is Killed When Tractor Overturns [PDF]
, 1994 A 61-year-old retiree was crushed to death when the tractor he was operating turned over on him. At 4:30 pm, the victim was bush-hogging a pasture on his farm, driving a tractor pulling a five-foot-wide, three-point hitch rotary bush-hog. The tractor was
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